from the back cover: 'The Marquis lay there, like stone, with a knife pushed into his heart. On his chest lay a piece of paper, with the words: Drive him fast to the grave. This is from JACQUES.' The French Revolution brings terror and death to many people. But even in these troubled times people can still love and be kind. They can be generous and true-hearted ...and brave.
from the back cover: 'I like work. I find it interesting . . . I can sit and look at it for hours.' With ideas like this, perhaps it is not a good idea to spend a holiday taking a boat trip up the River Thames. But this is what the three friends - and Montmorency the dog - decide to do. It is the sort of holiday that is fun to remember afterwards, but not so much fun to wake up to early on a …
Hog and Dog play tag. Hog zigs. Dog zags. Two friends, a hog and a dog, are good at some sports and bad at others. They cheer each other on no matter what, and they finally find a game they can both enjoy together!
In the same series as the popular Filipino ChildrenÆs Favorite Stories and Balinese ChildrenÆs Favorite Stories, this book contains a collection of well-loved myths and tales from Singapore. Comprising 11 stories that have been told by mothers to children over the centuries, they cover classic childhood themes. The stories offer insight into SingaporeÆs multicultural past and present, as wel…
Bill "Bojangles" Robinson (1878-1949) is known as the greatest tap dance of all time. This book tell about his story to all children in the world